The Republican journal., 1887-05-12
East Maine Conference.

The East Maine Conference began its first days
session at Bangor Thursday morning, by prayer
meeting at five O'Clock, called by Rev. c. L. Has
kell Although at an early hour there was good
attendance. At Bishop Walden. of Cincinnati,
formally opened the conference session. After de-
vot!onal services the sacrament of the Lords sup
per was administered. Rev. C. L. Libby, of
Bucksport district, read his annual report, show
ing great advance over other years in every de
partment of work. With this report Rev. Mr..
Libby finishes his work as presiding elder. Upon
his retirement he was presented with valuable
gold watch. The presentation speech was made
by Rev. V. P. Warlwell, of Ellsworth. Chaplain
McCabe next addressed the conference as the Sec
rotary of the Missionary Society The regular con-
ference secretaries being kept from the conference
by the frcshet Rev. ]. II. ". Wharf was elected
to I'LL the vacancy, with V. =. Wardwell and J. II.
Bennett assistants. Rev. Messrs. b. Z. Went
worth, W. +. Chase, H. f. Frohock and W. W.
Ogier were appointed statistical secretaries The
standing committees for the year were appointed
The annual missionary sermon was delivered at
close the annual meeting of the missionary society
was held. Officers We're elected, with Bishop
J. NJ Walden, president; VIM. I: Jewell. vice
president; W. l.. Brown, secretary; f. A. Sawyer,
treasurer. Rev. NJ. McIntire, OF Brunswick, is
attending the conference; also Rev. w. S. Jones,
Of the NJ T. conference. At the evening ser
scriptures. The church was crowded Rev. W.
l.. Mcintyre was the first speaker and by the aid
OF maps showed the extent of the field. The adj
dress was an earnest one and was enthusiastically
received. Chaplain McCabe sang missionary
song, assisted in the chorus by the conference
quartette. DIR. McCabe was the principal speaker
OF the evening and made an eloquent plea i'll be
half of foreign missions.
The second days session began by morning
holiness meeting ats, led by Rev Ii. c. Wentworth
There was a large attendance at the opening con-
ference session at s. Devotional services were
conducted by Rev G. A. Southland The character
| each one reporting his benevolent money as his
| name was called. Rev. Mr.. Palmer, presiding
elder of the Rockland district read his annual re
port. Rev. 5. ii. Bcale, 40 years a travelling NJ
f. minister, spoke of retirement from the ministry
| and was granted a superannuated relation. A
purse of money was presented him. Rev. II. S.
Osgood read the annual report of the Bangor dis
trict The character of each elder passed.
The 18th question was taken up, ''Who are super
annq nat preacher,s" G. B. Dunn, f. NJ Fowler
Day, L. Wentworth, a. Kendall, John n Marsh,
Albert Church. Z. =. Thompson, +. bryant, n.
Mmtney, w II; CraMford, reported end relation
seven years old. and for seventy years a member
of the Methodist church, introduced to the
conference. In the afternoon the conference united
in memorial servicesto the late Rev. W. W. Marsh.
Rev. 5. l.. IIanscom presided. Hymns sung,
scripture was read and Rev. I. Gerrish offered
prayer Bishop Walden was the first speaker.
Rev Mr.. Hanscom read memorial and Rev. Dir.
| stone, kcnt's Hill, and Rev. J. w. Day, Dover,
paid tribute. The quartette of ministers led the
singing. The evening service was the anniversary
| of the Freedman's Aid Society. Rev. A W. {.
Anderson presided The chorus choir sung. Rev.
Mr.. Crosby read scriptures, and =. 4. Brown
| offered prayer. n duet was sung by Revs. Went
| worth and Lewis. Bishop Walden spoke in the
interest of the colored people of the South. Rev.
| u. Gerrish followed. 1t closed by singing the
| DoNology.
The usual meetings were held saturday. W. ii.
Faroat was continued on trial. Among the travel
ling Deacons of the first class reported as having
nd cIy ,r,,I tn he
| second class was T. ii. Murphy. Voted to hold the
| next Conference in Rockland A class of four
young men were admitted ON trial. Educational
| and business meetings were held in the afternoon
| and evening and committees and delegates al,-
| pointed.
Services were held Sunday in the churches
morning and afternoon, and in the evening the al,
niversary of the W. F. NJ. Society occurred. The
appointments were then read, as follows: